Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GAWK'Y, n.

A stupid, ignorant, awkward fellow.

GAWN'TREE, n.

A wooden frame on which beer casks are set when tunned.

GAY, a. [Fr. gai; Arm. gae; It. gaio, gay. In Sp. gaya is a stripe of different colors on stuffs; gaytero is gaudy; and gayo is a jay. The W. has gwyç, gay, gaudy, brave. This is a contracted word, but whether from the root of gaudy, or not, is not obvious. In some of its applications, it seems allied to joy.]

1. Merry; airy; jovial; sportive; frolicksome. It denotes more life and animation than cheerful. Belinda smiled, and all the world was gay. Pope.
2. Fine; showy; as, a gay dress.
3. Inflamed or merry with liquor; intoxicated; a vulgar use of the word in America.

GAY, n.

An ornament. [Not used.] L'Estrange.

GAY'E-TY, n. [Fr. gaieté; It. gaiezza.]

1. Merriment; mirth; airiness; as, a company full of gayety.
2. Act of juvenile pleasure; the gayeties of youth. Denham.
3. Finery; show; as, the gayety of dress.

GAY'LY, adv.

1. Merrily; with mirth and frolick.
2. Finely; splendidly; pompously; as, ladies gayly dressed; a flower gayly blooming. Pope.

GAY-LY-GILD'ED, a.

Gilded with showy finery. Gray.

GAY'NESS, n.

Gayety; finery.

GAY'SOME, a.

Full of gayety. [Little used.]

GAZE, n.

1. A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder or admiration; a continued look of attention. With secret gaze, / Or open admiration, him behold. Milton.
2. The object gazed on; that which causes one to gaze. Made of my enemies the scorn and gaze. Milton.

GAZE, v.i. [Qu. Gr. αγαζομαι, to be astonished, and Heb. Ch. Syr. Sam. חזה chazah, to see or look, that is, to fix the eye or to reach with the eye.]

To fix the eyes and look steadily and earnestly; to look with eagerness or curiosity; as in admiration, astonishment or in study. A lover's eyes will gaze an eagle blind. Shak. Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? Acts i.

GAZE, v.t.

To view with fixed attention. And gazed awhile the ample sky. Milton. [It is little used as a transitive verb.]

GAZE'FUL, a.

Looking with a gaze; looking intently. Spenser.

GAZE'FUL, a.

Given to gazing. [1841 Addenda only.]

GAZE'HOUND, n.

A hound that pursues by the sight rather than by the scent. Encyc. Johnson.

GA-ZELL', n. [Fr. gazelle; Sp. gazela; Port. gazella; from the Arabic. The verb under which this word is placed غَزَلَ gazala, is rendered to remove, withdraw, retire or be separate.]

An animal of Africa and India, of the genus Antelope. It partakes of the nature of the goat and the deer. Like the goat, the gazell has hollow permanent horns, and it feeds on shrubs; but in size and delicacy, and in the nature and color of its hair, it resembles the roe-buck. It has cylindrical horns, most frequently annulated at the base, and bunches of hair on its fore legs. It has a most brilliant, beautiful eye. Goldsmith. Ed. Encyc.

GAZE'MENT, n.

View. [Not in use.] Spenser.

GAZ'ER, n.

One who gazes; one who looks steadily and intently, from delight, admiration or study. Pope.

GA-ZETTE, n. [gazet'; It. gazzetta; Fr. gazette. Gazetta is said to have been a Venetian coin, which was the price of the first newspaper, and hence the name.]

A newspaper; a sheet or half sheet of paper containing an account of transactions and events of public or private concern, which are deemed important and interesting. The first gazette in England was published at Oxford in 1665. On the removal of the court to London, the title was changed to the London Gazette. It is now the official newspaper, and published on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Encyc.

GA-ZETTE, v.t. [gazet'.]

To insert in a gazette; to announce or publish in a gazette.

GA-ZETT'ED, pp.

Published in a gazette.

GAZ-ET-TEER', n.

1. A writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority. Johnson. Pope
2. The title of a newspaper.
3. A book containing a brief description of empires, kingdoms, cities, towns, and rivers, in a country or in the whole world, alphabetically arranged; a book of topographical descriptions.

GAZ'ING, ppr. [See Gaze.]

Looking with fixed attention.

GAZ'ING-STOCK, n.

A person gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt. Bp. Hall.

GA-ZON', n. [Fr. turf.]

In fortification, pieces of turf used to line parapets and the traverses of galleries. Harris.